tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659197563728114440.post6075405354155910382..comments2023-09-15T05:36:24.265-04:00Comments on Marijke: Nurse Turned Writer: Breathing easy isn't always possibleMarijke Vroomen-Durninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436563110710429784noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659197563728114440.post-67341400851774588572007-08-28T10:47:00.000-04:002007-08-28T10:47:00.000-04:00Hi Marijke,Here in New York City we have "pockets"...Hi Marijke,<BR/><BR/>Here in New York City we have "pockets" of high numbers of asthmatics. I always blamed the air pollution. Your information proves it is more complicated than that. Thanks so much and thanks for the link to the Statin/Alzheimer's study. (You know I love those health news links!)<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659197563728114440.post-62959013438091564192007-08-28T07:55:00.000-04:002007-08-28T07:55:00.000-04:00Asthma seems so frightening to me--to not be able ...Asthma seems so frightening to me--to not be able to breathe is about the scariest thing there is!<BR/><BR/>I've had a couple of times where I experienced something similar, both times in high altitude. Both times it started with swallowing something that caused me to cough (water down the wrong way, and a spicy pepper) and for some reason it led to some really scary wheezing where it felt like I couldn't get air. My anxiety of course only made it worse. I hope it's not the beginnings of asthma--both episodes were in the last few years. But fortunately, I don't spend a lot of time at high altitude, so I hope that was a key part of it!<BR/><BR/>thanks for all the great info!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.com